![]() ![]() Other elements I enjoyed were that Margaret works in her parents bookshop and is a devoted bibliophile, so there are many references and allusions to classics, particularly Jane Eyre, that make reading this a delight. This is a short summary of the plot so as not to reveal any spoilers, but trust me, the story is strong. ![]() Then a fire burned their family home to the ground and everything Adeline knew was gone. The sisters grew up on a large family estate, Angelfield, but had no stable parenting and ran wild. ![]() In her pre-publishing life, Vida Winter was known as Adeline March and she had a twin sister, Emmeline. ![]() Winter’s life story, we find out all about that too. This book is therefore told from Margaret’s point of view and as she transcribes Ms. Vida Winter is a renowned novelist (think Agatha Christie levels) and, after years of refusing to reveal her own life story, she has now decided to tell all to fledgling biographer, Margaret Lea. At its heart, The Thirteenth Tale is a classic ‘character has an incurable illness so decides to spill their deepest secrets’ story and I am here for it. It is a haunting story that contains many elements I love: Identical twins (in general, I am fascinated by them) hidden family secrets, an ambiguous narrator and a story that slowly and enticingly unravels itself. What better read for Friday 13th… Recommended to me by a few people, I’m so pleased that I’ve finally got round to reading The Thirteenth Tale. ![]()
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